Canandaigua Stockyards Livestock Auction Market Report

Canandaigua, New York · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, February 7, 2024

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Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	283	306	331
Feeder cattle	—	10	—
Slaughter cattle	230	219	264

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week's sale slaughter cows traded 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Holstein bull calves traded 10.00 to 20.00 higher. Beef bull calves traded 50.00 to 70.00 lower.

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Feeder Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1179–1728	1363	10	155.00–162.00	$158.99	$2,167	—
1186–1635	1406	12	162.50–170.00	$166.01	$2,334	+11.87
1308–1650	1503	3	174.50–180.50	$177.73	$2,671	—

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Feeder Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
72	72	2	72.50–75.00	$73.75	$53	-476.25
85–89	88	3	575.00–625.00	$596.24	$525	+521.24
91	91	1	600.00	$600.00	$546	+525.00
92	92	1	85.00	$85.00	$78	+10.00
100	100	1	140.00	$140.00	$140	—
1138–1434	1305	10	158.00–164.00	$160.95	$2,100	—
1291–1535	1362	6	173.00–180.00	$176.29	$2,401	+8.88
1266–1660	1387	8	165.00–172.50	$169.86	$2,356	+2.45

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Feeder Bulls

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
73	73	1	525.00	$525.00	$383	+55.54
72–76	74	3	235.00–320.00	$275.45	$204	-194.01
72–76	74	2	75.00–77.50	$76.28	$56	-393.18
77–79	78	2	150.00–210.00	$179.62	$140	+16.63
80	80	1	550.00	$550.00	$440	+70.00
82–88	86	3	240.00–310.00	$275.68	$237	-78.48
89	89	1	380.00	$380.00	$338	-180.00
91	91	1	80.00	$80.00	$73	-166.61
91–97	93	7	340.00–430.00	$380.84	$354	+134.23
95–96	96	2	310.00–320.00	$314.97	$302	-285.03
98	98	1	230.00	$230.00	$225	-370.00
98	98	1	545.00	$545.00	$534	-55.00
100–109	103	6	350.00–400.00	$372.50	$384	-11.56
104–106	105	2	240.00–315.00	$277.14	$291	-106.92
113–117	115	2	335.00–385.00	$359.57	$414	+59.57
116	116	1	500.00	$500.00	$580	+200.00
123	123	1	525.00	$525.00	$646	+225.00

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Slaughter Cows

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1094–1966	1583	75-80%	50	99.00–108.50	$103.43	$1,637	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1053–1795	1446	80-85%	33	92.00–98.50	$95.49	$1,381	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1130–1717	1332	85-90%	14	82.00–91.50	$87.85	$1,170	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1241–2145	1808	4	116.00–131.00	$123.06	$2,225	—

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Dairy Heifers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1189–1655	1410	11	134.00–150.00	$142.80	$2,013	—

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Dairy Steers

N/N/A ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1423	1423	1	140.00	$140.00	$1,992	—

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.